ARO · Operational
Locations and hours
Locations and hours is an Agent Readiness Optimization check in the Business knowledge group.
Version agent-readiness-2026-10
What is this benchmark?
Locations and hours
Locations and hours is an Agent Readiness Optimization check in the Business knowledge group.
Why it matters
Address and hours tell an agent where and when the business operates.
How SiteGlue evaluates it
HTML and structured markup on the public page. Spec: https://schema.org/OpeningHoursSpecification. Catalog agent-readiness-2026-10.
- Passing criteria
- The published signal for Locations and hours is present and readable.
- Failing criteria
- The scan requested the signal and it was missing, blocked, or malformed.
- Not verified
- The check was not selected, the probe did not run, or evidence was inconclusive. Not verified is never scored as 0.
- Not applicable
- Not applicable when the business has no corresponding surface (for example commerce protocols on a site with no cart).
Scoring weight: 1. Evidence: Public HTTP, HTML, or DNS evidence for Locations and hours. No private credentials.
Example results
Pass
Agents can read a valid Locations and hours signal on the public site.
Fail
Locations and hours is missing, blocked, or not machine-readable.
Recommended fixes
- Address and hours appear only when Locations and hours is on.
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Frequently asked questions
Does a missing optional check lower my ARO score?
Yes, if the check is applicable and failed. Not verified items are excluded.
Is this a live ChatGPT test?
No. ARO is a website audit. Optional live walks are Test With AI Agents.
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